Call for Session Proposals
Deadline: July 1st, 2011
The Alaska APA Chapter is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Alaska State Planning Conference! You are welcome to join at the Westmark in Fairbanks, November 7-8 for this historic event! The conference planning committee is currently seeking session proposals. The call for session proposals and application form are attached. Additional information about the conference will be posted on the Chapter website and Facebook page. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the conference planning committee at: akapaconference .
We hope to see you there!
Charlene Stern
Secretary/Treasurer
Alaska APA Chapter
The Alaska Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) announces a
call for session proposals for the 2011 Alaska Planning Conference, to be
held November 6-8, 2011 at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Who Should Submit a Session Proposal?
Anyone is welcome to submit a session proposal, regardless of whether or
not they are a member of the Alaska APA Chapter. If you have a particular
expertise, or have recently completed a planning initiative that others may
be interested in, we encourage you to submit a session proposal.
What Topics Are of Special Interest?
Session proposals on any topic are welcome. Speakers are encouraged to
demonstrate the topics applicability to planning in Alaska. Suggested topics
include:
Platting
Tribal Planning
Rural Communities
Wetlands
Flooding
Sustainability
Public Involvement
Economic Development
Transportation
Climate Change
Comprehensive Planning
Other…..